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Anabela Rungo, the mother of former Miss South Africa finalist and Miss Universe Nigeria Chidimma Adetshina, appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court today, charged with identity theft and fraud. The Department of Home Affairs alleges that Rungo, a Mozambican national, stole a South African woman’s identity in 1995 to fraudulently obtain citizenship, including a…
Get ready, music lovers! Lagos State, Nigeria, is set to host the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2025, and it’s shaping up to be an electrifying celebration of African music and culture. Announced on May 13, 2025, at the African Union (AU) headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this prestigious event will take place from November…
Nigeria is at a critical juncture as it gears up for a long-overdue national census in 2025, a move championed by Senate President Godswill Akpabio to resolve the country’s persistent population data crisis. With estimates fluctuating wildly between 220 and 270 million, the absence of accurate figures since the last census in 2006 has been…
First Bank of Nigeria has announced a significant change to its banking charges, increasing the SMS transaction alert fee to ₦6 per SMS, effective May 1, 2025. This 50% hike from the previous ₦4 fee has sparked widespread discussion among customers, especially given the economic challenges many Nigerians face today. Here’s a breakdown of the…
The Oyo State Government has approved ₦4.5 billion to support victims and survivors of the January 16, 2024, Bodija explosion in Ibadan, which killed five people, injured 78, and damaged 55 houses. The decision was made during a State Executive Council meeting, as announced by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade. The funds will…
The Nollywood community and fans worldwide are reeling from the heartbreaking news of the passing of beloved actress, plus-size model, and body positivity advocate Monalisa Ayobami Stephen. The vibrant star, affectionately known as Gabacci, left us on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria, after a battle with complications stemming from low blood sugar and…
A 19-year-old student, Timilehin Faith Opesusi, tragically died by suicide in Odogunyan, Ikorodu, Lagos, on May 12, 2025, after scoring 190 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has since admitted to errors in the exam process, prompting a review of results. Timilehin, originally from Abeokuta and…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has recently admitted to significant errors that affected the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), impacting nearly 388,000 candidates across 157 examination centres in Nigeria. This development has sparked widespread discussion among students, parents, and education stakeholders, raising questions about the reliability of JAMB’s examination…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) branch, has threatened to drag the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to court over the widespread failures recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME). The union alleges that the results, which saw over 1.5 million of the 1,955,069 candidates scoring…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a bold new plan to restructure underperforming electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos), aiming to improve service delivery and attract investment into the power sector. This comes at a time when the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) is facing legal battles over a disputed ownership transfer. Why the Overhaul? According…
